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Bulgaria's GDP per Capita Expectedly Lowest in EU [Jun 21, 2011] Bulgaria's GDP per capita expressed in Purchasing Power Standards is 57% below the EU 27 average, according to Eurostat's preliminary data for 2010. In Spain, Italy and Cyprus, GDP per capita was around the EU27 average, while in France it was around 5% above the average. Germany, Belgium, Finland and the United Kingdom were between 10% and 20% above the average, while Denmark, Ireland, Austria ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Involved in Massive IRA Money Laundering - WikiLeaks [Jun 09, 2011] Bulgaria was a part of a massive property empire ran by the Irish IRA organization, according to leaked diplomatic cables published in WikiLeaks. The business empire run by the IRA through links between Ireland, Bulgaria and Britain. It amassed multi-million Euro fortunes by investing in portfolios in Dublin, London, Spain and Bulgaria. ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's Polly Genova Fails to Make It to Eurovision Song Contest Final [May 13, 2011] Bulgaria's contestant Polly Genova and her band failed to qualify for the final of the Eurovision song contest after the second semi-final in Dusseldorf Thursday evening. The ten countries out of a total of 19 participants which qualified for the Eurovision final on Saturday, May 14, are Estonia, Romania, Moldova, Ireland, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Denmark, Austria, Ukraine, Slovenia, Sweden. The ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Injured Berbatov to miss Bulgaria's World Cup qualifiers [Apr 26, 2011] SOFIA: Manchester United striker Dimitar Berbatov will miss Bulgaria's 2010 World Cup qualifiers away to Ireland on March 28 and at home against Cyprus four days later due to an ankle injury. [via YahooNews] More >>

Tax harmonisation: Bulgaria supports Ireland [Apr 02, 2011] BULGARIA?S FINANCE minister has backed Ireland?s stance on corporation tax. During a visit to Dublin yesterday, Simeon Djankov described his country as an ?ally? in the fight against EU tax harmonisation. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria, Ireland Form United Front against Common EU Tax [Apr 01, 2011] Bulgaria and Ireland have agreed to "strand up for their competitive advantages in the EU", in the wording of Bulgaria's Finance Ministry, apparently referring to joint opposition against common EU tax rates. Bulgaria's Finance Minister and Deputy PM Simeon Djankov met in Dublin Friday with Ireland's Prime Minister Enda Kenny amidst increasing EU-wide debate on common EU tax rates that are on ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria to Reopen Emissions Trading Registry Friday [Mar 03, 2011] Bulgaria will reopen its national emissions trading registry on March 4, the European Commission announced after determining that security procedures have been improved. Registries for carbon dioxide allowances in Ireland and Norway will also begin functioning again on Friday. "The three countries have given reasonable assurances that the minimum security requirements are in place.... [via YahooNews] More >>

Why Bulgaria Is the Next Big Worry for the Eurozone [Jun 10, 2010] Greece was the founder member of the 'Erode the euro' club. Ireland, Portugal, Spain and Italy have also been in from the start, although everyone pretended not to notice at the time. [via YahooNews] More >>